South Bend, IN Vandalism Rates and Vandalism Maps

Crime Grade's vandalism map shows the safest places in South Bend in green. The most dangerous areas in South Bend are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is South Bend, IN Safe from Vandalism?

The A- grade means the rate of vandalism is lower than the average US city. South Bend is in the 80th percentile for safety, meaning 20% of cities are safer and 80% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to South Bend's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vandalism in South Bend is 1.831 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in South Bend generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vandalism in South Bend may be as high as 1 in 252 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 854 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vandalism occurs in the northwest parts of South Bend, IN: about 41 per year. The southwest part of South Bend has fewer cases of vandalism with only 14 in a typical year.

How South Bend's Vandalism Rate Compares

The chart below compares the vandalism rate in South Bend to the Indiana state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the vandalism rate, South Bend is less safe than the Indiana state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Vandalism in South Bend, IN

Vandalism is projected to cost the residents of South Bend about $2,003,180 in 2025, or roughly $13 per resident. This is part of South Bend's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for South Bend, including every crime type and how South Bend compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Vandalism Map

Remember that vandalism rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading South Bend's crime maps on the South Bend overall crime page.

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Vandalism Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of vandalism in South Bend is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to South Bend.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vandalism Crime Grade
Notre Dame, IN	F	F	F	A+
Roseland, IN	F	F	F	B
Mishawaka, IN	C-	D	D+	A
Woodland, IN	B+	B-	B	A+
Chain-O-Lakes, IN	A+	B+	A+	A+
Granger, IN	A-	A	B	A+
Osceola, IN	A-	B+	B	A+
Niles, MI	B+	C	B	B-
Lakeville, IN	A-	B+	B+	A
North Liberty, IN	B	B-	B-	A

Vandalism in City with Similar Populations

South Bend is lower versus other cities of the same size for vandalism. The table below compares vandalism in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vandalism Crime Grade
Rocklin, CA	B-	B-	B-	A-
Rochester, MN	B-	B+	B+	B
Rock Hill, SC	D	D+	D+	D
Richmond, VA	D+	C+	C+	D
Redwood City, CA	C-	D+	D+	A-
Oxnard, CA	C	D+	D+	B+
Pacoima, CA	C	C-	C-	B+
Pawtucket, RI	C+	B	B	D+
Pasadena, TX	D	D	D	D
Parker, CO	D+	B-	B-	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in South Bend, IN average SchoolGrade of D-, with 24% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See South Bend schools on SchoolGrade

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